Enrollment
284
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Casa Grande, AZ
Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs
Federal NCES profile for Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040094703526Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 8
- schools in Casa Grande · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 284
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs ranks #2 of 8 schools in Casa Grande, AZ.
School address
District: Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) · Arizona
NCES ID 040094703526 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs
Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Casa Grande, Arizona, enrolling 284 students.
With 284 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (30%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Casa Grande's public schools, it stands alongside Mccartney Ranch Elementary School (668 students): Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) is a single-school charter district, so Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs compares
Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 284 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
26.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,912
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
White 29.6%
African American 8.8%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987), which includes Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs.
$10,912
Per student
-17%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.9%
State 73.5%
Federal 18.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Casa Grande
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs
How many students attend Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs?
Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in Casa Grande, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs?
The largest demographic group at Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Casa Grande, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs?
Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs rank among schools in Casa Grande?
By Resource Investment Index, Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs ranks #2 of 8 schools in Casa Grande, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Casa Grande on the city page.
Is Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs a good school?
Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987)?
None; Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) is a single-school charter district, and Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs is its only campus.
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